Indian army chief conferred honorary rank of Nepali Army general
18 August 2026
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South Asia
Pakistan detains 258 in scam centre raid
18 August 2026
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South Asia
India says it thwarted attacks by Pakistan-backed militants, arrested over 200 operatives
17 August 2026
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South Asia
Korean liberation day: N Korea’s Kim tells Putin he is ‘proud’ of strong ties
17 August 2026
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Asia
Over 700 aid trucks enter Afghanistan
17 August 2026
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Asia
Over three lakh Rohingyas verified for repatriation
16 August 2026
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Asia
Singapore criminalises AI-generated abuse images
14 August 2026
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Southeast Asia
Cyber threat: North Korean hackers build AI tools for attacks
11 August 2026
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Asia
Ex-Thai MP shoots dead official over money row
11 August 2026
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Asia
India and Pakistan: A history of division and war
Here are key events in their troubled relationship
24 April 2025
Door for US trade talks ‘wide open’
China said yesterday the door was “wide open” for trade talks with Washington, a day after US President Donald Trump signalled the possibility of a “substantial” lowering of tariffs on Beijing.
23 April 2025
India blames Pakistan, downgrades ties
India announced a raft of measures to downgrade its ties with Pakistan yesterday, a day after suspected militants killed 26 men at a tourist destination in Kashmir in the worst attack on civilians in the country in nearly two decades..Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri told a media brie
23 April 2025
Tourists flee India’s J&K after deadly attack
Indian security forces in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) were conducting a major manhunt yesterday, a day after gunmen opened fire on tourists and killed 26 people in the region’s worst attack on civilians in a quarter of a century.
23 April 2025
Kashmir terror attack: India blames Pakistan, downgrades ties
India announced a raft of measures to downgrade its ties with Pakistan yesterday, a day after suspected militants killed 26 men at a tourist destination in Kashmir in the worst attack on civilians in the country in nearly two decades.
23 April 2025
Pak gunmen kill two cops guarding polio vaccinators
Gunmen killed two Pakistani police officers guarding polio vaccinators in the turbulent southwestern province of Balochistan, officials said yesterday, the second attack since the launch of a nationwide inoculation drive this week.
23 April 2025
China says door for US trade talks 'wide open'
The fierce trade war between the world's top two economies has rattled markets and raised fears of a global recession
23 April 2025
Epidemic situation in China stable, but vigilance urged
China’s overall epidemic situation ahead of the five-day May Day holiday starting on May 1 is stable and under control.
23 April 2025
Indonesia in the spotlight as military rivalry of major powers heats up
As China and the US vie for influence in South-east Asia amid tariff tensions, Indonesia has emerged as a central battleground in a high-stakes strategic contest.
23 April 2025
Thailand leads Bhutan’s agro-export markets beyond India and Bangladesh
Thailand emerged as Bhutan's one of the top agricultural export destinations, importing goods worth Nu 83.21 million last year.
23 April 2025
Meta, TikTok back Indonesia’s push for child online safety
Signed by Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on March 28, the government regulation on child protection for electronic system providers mandates platforms to implement more stringent age verification processes
22 April 2025
ASEAN, Australia and New Zealand’s upgraded free trade area deal enters into force
The agreement is seen to enhance business opportunities across a free trade area of over 703 million people, with a combined gross domestic product of more than US$5.6 trillion (S$7.3 trillion)
22 April 2025
60,000 Myanmar students must retake exams burned in quake blaze
More than 60,000 Myanmar students must retake university entrance exams after their answer papers were incinerated in a blaze
22 April 2025
Myanmar post-earthquake truce due to lapse
A Myanmar ceasefire declared after last month's devastating earthquake was due to expire on Tuesday, after aid groups and international mediators called for an extension to ease relief efforts
22 April 2025
‘Don’t strike deals with US at our expense’
China yesterday accused Washington of abusing tariffs and warned countries against striking a broader economic deal with the United States at its expense, ratcheting up its rhetoric in a spiralling trade war between the world’s two biggest economies.
21 April 2025
Indian troops kill eight Maoist rebels
Indian commandos shot dead eight Maoist rebels in eastern India yesterday, police said, as security forces ramp up efforts to crush the long-running conflict.
21 April 2025
Chinese President Xi’s three-nation Southeast Asian tour hailed for fruitful results
China and the three neighboring countries of Vietnam, Malaysia, and Cambodia reached consensuses in a wide range of areas including politics and economic cooperation, as evidenced by the signing of a total of more than 100 cooperation documents
21 April 2025
Myanmar quake has left 3,735 dead, 5,108 injured, 120 missing to date
On March 28, a very strong earthquake measuring 7.7 on the Richter scale struck about 20 kilometres northeast of Mandalay.
21 April 2025
Hindu Kush Himalayan snow deficit threatens water supply for India, neighbouring countries
South Asia faces a twin crisis due to an alarming reduction in snow cover across the Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region, posing a serious threat to water security for nearly two billion people in India and neighbouring countries
21 April 2025
Exec linked to Bangkok building collapse arrested
Thai authorities said they have arrested a Chinese executive at a company that was building a Bangkok skyscraper which collapsed in a major earthquake, leaving dozens dead.
20 April 2025